## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01-04-2023Period start dateTo 31-03-2024Period end date** **Charity name:The Community Shed – Winsford CIO** ## **Charity registration number:1194951** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**1 To promote social inclusion for the**
**public benefit.**
**2 To benefit the residents of Winsford by**
**associating together with other**
**organisations, the Trustees and members**
**in common effort.**
**3 To promote learning for pleasure**
**4 To develop the individual capabilities,**
**competencies , skills and understanding**
**5 The advancement of exclusively**
**chartable purpose the trustees may**
**determine.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**If we can get particularly, but not**
**exclusively, men aged over 18 are in need**
**of support to come and have a chat, cup**
**of tea or coffee or to discuss how the**
**Shed could help them we are willing to**
**consider it**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We take regard of all guidance issued by**
**the Charity commission**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| ||SORP reference|| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**We do not make grants**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**We do not make social investments**
**,however, our bank account is with the**
**Co- Operative Bank**| |||| Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**We have been very successful in**
**improving our financial position via**
**winning grants and through the sale of**
**items made by Shed members both**
**volunteers and Trustees.**
**Without the volunteers we could not run**
**the Shed**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We have had a strong financial result**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We do not have a reserves policy**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**We will enter the financial year 2024/2025**
**with a liquid cash balance of £11860.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We have been provided with a location**
**with enough space to accommodate a**
**small number of members by “Changing**
**Lived Together”**
**This space used to be provided free of**
**charge but we are now being charged a**
**£200 per month. We can only hope that**
**this sum will not increase in the near**
**future. If the sum was increased we**
**would struggle to continue.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Membership Fees**
**Grants**
**Sales of items made**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**None**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Membership**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Community shed–Winsford-CIO| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Men in Sheds-Winsford| |Registered charity number|1194951| |Charity’s principal address|C//O Changing Lives Together, Unit 12, Road Two, Winsford
Industrial Estate, Winsford, CW73QL| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Mathis|||| ||Richard Marris|Chair||| ||Peter Brown|||| ||Paul Church|||| ||Alan Heaslip|||| ||Stephen Hollis|Treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signedon behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Richard Marris **Full name(s)** Stephen W Hollis **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 22/01/2025 **No (if any) 1194951** **The Community Shed -Winsford** **Receipts and payments accounts For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 ## **CC16a** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**
MembershipFees
**1,875**
Grants
**1,610**
Sales
**3,330**
**-**
**6,815**
**old machinery**
**830**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 830**
**_Total receipts_ 7,645**
**A3 Payments**
Rent
**400**
purchases
**6,373**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 6,773**
**2nd hand equipment**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ 6,773**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 872**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**10,988**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 11,860**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**1,875**
**1,610**
**3,330**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,815**
**830**
**-**
**830**
**7,645**
**400**
**6,373**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,773**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**6,773**
**872**
**-**
**10,988**
**11,860**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**-**|**1,875**|**1,450**| |||**-**|**1,610**|**8,960**| |||**-**|**3,330**|**7,589**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**6,815**|**17,999**| |||||| |||**-**|**830**|**700**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**830**|**700**| |||||| |||**-**|**7,645**|**18,699**| |||||| |||**-**|**400**|**-**| |||**-**|**6,373**|**7,082**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**-**|**-**| |||**-**|**6,773**|**7,082**| |||||| |||**-**|**-**|| |||**-**|**-**|**1,000**| |||**-**|**-**|**1,000**| |||||| |||**-**|**6,773**|**8,082**| |||||| ||**-**|**-**|**872**|**10,617**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**10,988**|**371**| ||**-**|**-**|**11,860**|**10,988**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**11,860**
**-**
**-**
**11,860**
OK
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |||| |---|---|---| |Signature|Print Name
Richard Marris
John Charles Mathis|Date of
approval| ||Richard Marris|1/22/2025| ||John Charles Mathis|**1/22/2025**|